Private Eyes Chords

by Hall & Oates
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: no capo
Author maguri [tm] 59,873.
1 contributor total, last edit on Aug 13, 2022
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Chords

Am
Dm7
G
Em7
Am7
C/D
Ab/Bb
C
Csus4
Abmaj7
Bbsus4
Bb
F/G
G/A
A7sus4
Am7+5
Dm7/G
Gm7
E7

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                Private Eyes - Hall and Oates
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Written by: Daryl Hall/Warren Pash/Sara Allen/Janna Allen
From: "Private Eyes" (1981)
 
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
 
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CHORDS / SPECIAL VOICINGS (alphabetically)
 
          E-A-D-G-B-e
A7sus4    x-0-2-0-3-0
Am7       x-0-2-0-1-0
Am7+5     x-0-2-0-1-1 (Am7-13?)
Ab/Bb     6-x-6-5-4-4 or
          x-1-1-1-1-x
Abmaj7    4-x-5-5-4-x
Bbsus4    x-1-3-3-4-1
C/D       x-x-0-0-1-0
Csus4     x-3-3-0-1-x
Dm7       x-x-0-2-1-1
E7        0-2-2-1-3-0
Em7       0-2-0-0-0-0
F/G       3-x-3-2-1-1
G/A       5-x-5-4-3-3
 
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[Intro]
                1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| Am | % | Dm7 |Dm7       G    |
          1 + 2 + 3   +   4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
| Am Em7 |Am7   [ Am7 Em7 Am7 ]|C/D   Dm7      | Ab/Bb | % |
 
[Verse 1]
      C            Csus4 C
I see you, you see me
          Abmaj7                       Bbsus4   Bb
Watch you blowin the lines when you're making a scene
   C                   Csus4 C
Oh girl, you’ve got to know
          Abmaj7           Bbsus4      Bb         Dm7
What my head overlooks the senses will show to my heart
          Am7          Em7
When it's watching for lies
Abmaj7              F/G
You can't escape my-y
 
[Chorus]
   G/A  Am7
Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
Am7 [ Em7 Am7 ] C/D Dm7 F/G
They  see your  ev-‘ry  move
   G/A  Am7
Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
        C/D Dm7
Private ey--es
        Ab/Bb                                                       [ Am7 ]
They're watching you watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou-ou-ou
 
[Interlude]
| Am7 A7sus4 | Am7+5     A7sus4 |
 
[Verse 2]
              C                   Csus4 C
You play with words you play with love
        Abmaj7                Bbsus4     Bb
You can twist it around, baby that aint enough
      C              Csus4 C
Cause girl I’m gonna know
          Abmaj7           Bbsus4     Bb       Dm7
If you're letting me in or letting me go don't lie 
            Am7       Em7
When you're hurting inside
      Abmaj7              F/G
Cause you can't escape my-y
 
[Chorus]
   G/A  Am7
Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
Am7 [ Em7 Am7 ] C/D Dm7 F/G
They  see your  ev-‘ry  move
   G/A  Am7
Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
        C/D Dm7
Private ey--es
        Ab/Bb                                                       [ Am7 ]
They're watching you watching you watching you watching you-ou-ou-ou-ou
 
[Solo]
| Am7 A7sus4 | Am7+5     A7sus4 |
| Am7 A7sus4 | Am7+5     A7sus4 |
                  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
| Abmaj7 | % | % |Dm7/G G     Em7 |
 
[Middle 8]
Dm7                                Am7
 Why you try to put up a front for me
Dm7                             Am7
 I’m a spy but on your side you see
Gm7
 Slip on, into any disguise, I’ll still know you
E7
Look into my ...
 
[Chorus]
        Am7
Private eyes
        [N.C.]
They're watching you
[N.C.]
They see your ev‘ry  move
F/G F/G   G/A  Am7
       Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
        C/D Dm7
Private ey--es
        F/G
They're watching you 
 
[Outro]
E7      Am7
Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
Am7 [ Em7 Am7 ] C/D Dm7 F/G
They  see your  ev-‘ry  move
   G    Am7
Private eyes
        Em7      Am7
They're watching you
        C/D Dm7
Private ey--es
        F/G
They're watching you 
 
(repeat and fade, lead vocals ad lib)
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8 comments
dkek_99
fucking spot on...
+4
centerofme
A bit of trivia here - they never released a single album or music video as Hall & Oates - they were always Darryl Hall & John Oates
+1
bigkrayjay
As soon as I see tab author Maguri , I know it’s going to be spot on!
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